Associate Director - Business Operations Partner - Rheumatology and Nephrology

Amgen

Haematology and Oncology

Thousand Oaks, CA - USA

Senior Specialist / Project Manager

Experteer Overview

In this role, you act as a trusted Business Operations partner to the RDBU Rheumatology and Nephrology, turning insights into action and guiding strategic decisions. You will combine data, finance, and market context to improve performance and ensure disciplined execution. You’ll lead cross-functional collaboration, support planning processes, and craft executive-ready narratives that drive growth. This is a chance to shape strategy in a global biotech environment at Amgen and contribute to patient-focused outcomes.

Compensation / Benefits

comprehensive employee benefits package
Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions
group medical, dental and vision coverage
life and disability insurance
flexible spending accounts
stock-based long-term incentives

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted partner to the General Manager and Brand Leadership Team
Support development and execution of BU strategy by integrating commercial insights, market dynamics, financials, and competitive intelligence
Proactively identify opportunities, risks, and trade-offs with actionable recommendations
Provide objective, data-driven perspectives to support decisions
Translate data into meaningful insights with cross-functional stakeholders to drive performance
Monitor performance, identify trends, and drive proactive actions to accelerate growth
Support scenario planning, analyses, and executive decision-making with structured problem solving
Develop executive-ready presentations and narratives for leadership discussions
Support BU planning processes (brand planning, reviews, forecasting, LRS, QBRs)
Translate strategic priorities into clear execution plans with defined owners and milestones
Establish feedback loops and metrics for progress
Coordinate cross-functional alignment for timely execution of initiatives
Improve ways of working by introducing governance and best practices
Lead or support strategic projects and cross-functional initiatives
Share best practices and lessons learned across BUs
Contribute to continuous evolution of Business Operations

Key requirements

Strategic thinker with strong business acumen
Analytical capabilities and executive communication skills
Ability to influence across a matrixed organization
Experience in operations, strategy, analytics, or commercial roles
Strong prioritization and multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
Proactive, curious, and data-driven with a focus on continuous improvement
Experience in business planning, performance management, governance, or strategic initiatives
Proven ability to translate insights into strategic recommendations
Experience leveraging analytics and forecasting to identify growth opportunities
Familiarity with AI and digital capabilities to enhance performance
Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, Associate, or high school with significant experience accepted as per description

Strategic thinking Collaboration and teamwork Executive communication and storytelling Analytics and data-driven decision making Forecasting and performance data analysis Strategic planning and scenario analysis

Description

In this role, you act as a trusted Business Operations partner to the RDBU Rheumatology and Nephrology, turning insights into action and gui…

1M+ top positions worldwide with salary benchmarks
Be discreetly found and contacted by headhunters
Exclusively for senior-level professionals and executives

Already a member?